Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-01-08
County Court Proceedings.
December Term, 1886

ordered to be recorded.
| Estates of Samuel Downing and Thos
Melvin, committed to John II. Wise
sheriff, for administration.
The following fduciary accounts Were
confirmed and ordered to be.recorded
to wit: orphan accounts Of Charles Tho
Scott. Charles Robert Allen, John Tho
Allen, Sadie W.. Henry a., Ida, Alber
ia and Isaac ]. Hudson, Margaret Cole
burn, Mary and Sallic Salisbury, JOIN
w. Lingo's trust account, James S
Humphreys audit and Grace E. ant
Harry A. Hopkins orphan account
Upshur B. QIinby qualified as ad
ministrator of Willianna RaytieId, de-
ceased; John G. Parks of Nnall Parks
deceased; John w. Bowdoin of Edward
Bloxom, deceased land Walter D. Lewis
of George w. Kelly, deceased.
The remuneration of John e. T. Ewel
of his right to qualify as one of the ex
ecutors of Ann Elizabeth Ewell, Dc
ceased, was ordered to be recorded.
Ohio f. Mears qualified as Notary
Public for the county of Accomac.
Accounts of William II. B. Custis and
DR.. Burleigh e. Kellam, against the
ealth were allowed and certi-
fed.
Order entered directing Samuel T.
Ross, surveyor of road, to repair his
precinct at the expense of the county.
Bar-room license were granted to
Douglas A. Martin at "TIead of Brad
ford's Neck" and Walker & Bro, at
"Coal Kiln.''
Inspectors of oysters for quarter end
ing November 9Oth. 1856 made report as
follows: Samuel ]. Davis for 1st dis
trict, amount collected, S7l.70, amount
due State, S64 So. Same for 2nd dis
trict, amount collected IS. So, due State
&.65; John w. burlington for Sd dis.
tri:t, amount collected, SIZE. due
State S15.H: Leroy G. Bulman,for 4th
district, amount collected. S7.25, due
State, 1888; John R. Johnson for 5th
strict.:amonnt collected, $500 90, due
State, .S7.l.S0; James T. Weaver, for
9Th district. amount collected. $3.50. 81,
due State, s42s.S7; John G. Justis for
eth district, amount collected, S60S 80.
due State, S5is.o1: r. r. Hutchin-
son for 9th district, amount collected,
$26456, due State, $2SS %.
Julia Chandler VS.. John II. Nelson.
ION attachment for rent). Report of
constable filed and confirmed, order for
payment of costs and to plaintiff.
Margaret E. Joynes, trustee, vs.. La
fayettc Robins, on attachment for rent. J
Attachment returned, docketed and
continued.
John G.. p. Kellam VS.. Geo. Webb,
ION attachment for rent.) Judgment
for plaintiff, order of sale, payment of
costs, &c
George w. Turner vs.. Thomas Sam
pie, ION attachment for rent.) Judg-
ment forplaintiff, order Of sale, payment
of costs, &c
Order entered allowing VIM. P. Lew
is, surveyor of road, to repair public
bridge at expense of county.
Order entered dividing precinct No
II Of Pungoteague District Tito two
road precincts numbered III an 30-No.
80 to extend. from corner of Thomas
Ayres field to Fair Oaks
The following persons were appointeu
surveyors of public roads: John Law
renee of No. 80, Pungoteague District;
Erastus Poulson OF No. %. Benjamin
F. Young of No. 20, Geo. 5. Hope Of
No. 9, James T. Justice Of No. IA, and
Prince A. Taylor Of No. 16 of Metomp-
kin District
Orders on county treasurer IN road
and bridge matters were entered as fol-
lows: Francis T. Stockley, 9.25; Ed
ward T. ] oynes, $3.50: w. w. White,
SIS. 50; w. w Bull, 50; Vim. Northam
of E., $40; Alex M. Lewis, Sc; John w.
Belote, 81; J. w. Taylor, $500; Parker
Barnes, 81 AS; G. Z. Parks, $3.50; GA
Edmonds. 50; j. E, Justice, IS; A. J..
Vessels, 81; r. w. Walker, 81
Commonwealth VS.. Cephas Hall, ION
indictment for felony.) Continued on
motion of Commonwealth until next
term and defendant recognized to ap-
pear and answer
Commonwealth VS.. VIM. T. Winder,
Ton indictment). Continued by con-
sent.
Same VS.. Isaac Sommers ct ais, ION a
Scire Facias. Verdict and judgment
for Commonwealth
Same VS.. Edward Justis, ION indict
ment.) Continued on motion Of Com
monwealth
Same VS.. W, D. Lewis, ION indict-
ment for keeping livery stable without
license.) Verdict for defendant and
judgment of acquittal
Same VS.. VIM. Phillips, ION indict,
ment for selling intoxicating liquors.,
Plea of not guilty and jury disagreeine
cause continued
Same VS.. Duflield Savage, ION indict.
ment for selling intoxicating liquors.
Jury disagreeing cause continued
Elk Parte: John d. Grant, admr. d
Edward Nelson; in the matter of Sam
uel Taylor's audit;and G. W. Barnes
admir-. C. t. a. VS.. Frank Barnes. &C., IN
fants. Orders entered allowing John ]
| Plonkstona comfy treasurer. tn chacl